Research Papers
Treatment of sialorrhea with botulinum toxin A injection in children.
Nigerian journal of clinical practice • 2021 • Vol. 24 (6)
AIMS: We aimed to evaluate the effectivity and safety of botulinum toxin A (BT-A) to reduce sialorrhea in children with hypersalivation due to neurological diseases. METHODS: Patients who had a compl…
Akin, F; Bakdik, S; Dundar, M
Rapid maxillary expansion on oral breathing children: effects on tongue location, hyoid position and breathing. A pilot study.
Minerva dental and oral science • 2021 • Vol. 70 (3)
BACKGROUND: Oral breathing and downward tongue position are generally associated with transverse hypo-development of the upper maxilla. Rapid maxillary expansion aims to expand the upper maxilla tran…
Bagattoni, S; D'Alessandro, G; Montevecchi, M
Loading stress distribution in posterior teeth restored by different core materials under fixed zirconia partial denture: A 3D-FEA study.
American journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 34 (3)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of different substrate stiffness [sound dentin (SD), resin composite core (RC) or metal core (MC)] on the stress distribution of a zirconia posterior three-unit fixed …
Ausiello, P; Borges, A; Campaner, L
Prevalence of periapical abscesses in vitamin D deficient patients.
American journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 34 (3)
PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence of periapical abscesses (PAs) in individuals with vitamin D deficiency who are not treated and in individuals treated with a vitamin D supplement (calciferol). METHO…
Katz, J; Rotstein, I
Influence of material and loading location on stress distribution of inlays.
American journal of dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 34 (3)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the stress distribution of inlays fabricated with restorative materials of different elastic moduli under two functional loading conditions by using three-dimensional (3D) finite…
Costa, V; Machado, A; Raposo, L
Mobile-based oral cancer classification for point-of-care screening.
Journal of biomedical optics • 2021 • Vol. 26 (6)
SIGNIFICANCE: Oral cancer is among the most common cancers globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Early detection is the most effective way to reduce the mortality rate. Deep learn…
Birur, P; Bushan, V; Gurudath, S
Iroquois Homeobox 5 Negatively Regulated by miRNA-147 Promotes the Proliferation, Metastasis, and Invasion by Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Journal of biomedical nanotechnology • 2021 • Vol. 17 (6)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common tumors worldwide and has one of the highest mortalities. The progression of OSCC is accompanied by changes in the levels of many genes. I…
Gong, J; Kong, J; Lu, K
Increasing popularity of articaine.
British dental journal • 2021 • Vol. 230 (12)
Corbett, I
Modern partial dentures - part 2: a review of novel metal-free materials and innovations in polymers.
British dental journal • 2021 • Vol. 230 (12)
New materials are continuously being developed and advanced for the provision of partial dentures. However, the rate at which they are developing makes it hard for the clinician to discern which woul…
Ali, Z; Barraclough, O; Gray, D
A case of aphemia following non-dominant sub-insular stroke: unveiling the Foix-Chavany-Marie phenomenon.
Neurocase • 2021 • Vol. 27 (3)
Aphemia refers to the clinical syndrome of inability to orally produce speech with intact comprehension and written expression. Aphemia has been primarily reported in dominant frontal lobe strokes re…
Akca, O; Carter, A; Das, S
Texture Indices of 18F-FDG PET/CT for Differentiating Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Oropharynx.
Acta medica Okayama • 2021 • Vol. 75 (3)
We assessed the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT texture indices for the differentiation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in the oropharynx. 18F-FDG PET/CT data for 27 patients…
Fujimoto, K; Hoshikawa, H; Ihara-Nishishita, A
Personalized Radiation Attenuating Materials for Gastrointestinal Mucosal Protection.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) • 2021 • Vol. 8 (12)
Cancer patients undergoing therapeutic radiation routinely develop injury of the adjacent gastrointestinal (GI) tract mucosa due to treatment. To reduce radiation dose to critical GI structures inclu…
Becker, S; Bhagwat, M; Byrne, J
Trends in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers in Singapore.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore • 2021 • Vol. 50 (6)
Bundele, M; Chilagondanahalli, N; Fu, E
Increased Risk of Sjogren's Syndrome in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (11)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) includes a wide range of symptoms and is often associated with comorbidities. Although psychiatric involvement may be an early manifestation of Sjogren's syndrome …
Chang, Y; Leong, P; Tseng, J
Inequalities in Periodontal Disease According to Insurance Schemes in Thailand.
International journal of environmental research and public health • 2021 • Vol. 18 (11)
Few studies have considered the effects of insurance on periodontal disease. We aimed to investigate the association between insurance schemes and periodontal disease among adults, using Thailand's N…
Aida, J; Kawaguchi, Y; Niyomsilp, K
Admission criteria for Canadian dental hygiene programs.
Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD • 2021 • Vol. 55 (2)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this project was to understand the variation in admission criteria to Canadian dental hygiene programs and determine whether the criteria are appropriate in predicting a pro…
Chow, A; Compton, S; Shahab, M
Short term dentoskeletal effects of mandibular advancement clear aligners in Class II growing patients. A prospective controlled study according to STROBE Guidelines.
European journal of paediatric dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 22 (2)
AIM: To evaluate the dentoskeletal effects of the Invisalign(R) Mandibular Advancement (MA) (Align Technology, San Jose, CA, USA) feature in skeletal Class II growing patients with mandibular retrusi…
Castroflorio, T; Cugliari, G; Deregibus, A
Maxillary expansion with clear aligners in the mixed dentition: A preliminary study with Invisalign(R) First system.
European journal of paediatric dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 22 (2)
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate maxillary arch changes in patients treated with Invisalign(R) First system in the mixed dentition, focusing on arch width, arch perimeter, arch depth, molar…
Abbate, L; Carganico, A; Levrini, L
Matrix metalloproteinases and Th17 cytokines in the gingival crevicular fluid during orthodontic tooth movement.
European journal of paediatric dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 22 (2)
AIM: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to remodeling in orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). Moreover, IL-17 can promote the production of MMPs. This study aimed to investigate the regulation …
Lin, T; Yang, L; Zhang, B
ZeroExpander: Metal-free automatic palatal expansion for special-needs patients.
European journal of paediatric dentistry • 2021 • Vol. 22 (2)
AIM: The aim of this paper is to illustrate a new concept for approaching maxillary expansion in paediatric orthodontics with a metal-free fixed automatic appliance in special-needs patients. CASE RE…
Beretta, M; Cirulli, N; Colombo, S